Landing and launching system for aeroplanes.



R. R. GRANT. LANDING AND LAUNCHING svsmn roa AEROPLANES.

v 7 APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5.1913. I I 1,63,?5 1 P ate11ted Apr. 23,1918

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Witness? 'R. R. GRANT. LANDING AND LAUNCHING SYSTEM FOR AEHOPLANES.

APPLICATION mEn ocir. a. 1913.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

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links and tho skids and Bioys otmohed to the truck omi convergingforwardly :mci no tacked to the skid system to form ato ps to aid inpreventing slowing of the truck, I

2 In an aoroplano the combination with asupporting wheel of bami, meansfor bringing the bond beneath the Wheel and swresfiing 1t in thatposition wit the Whoa].

resting thereon, and means for permitting rearward movement of the bandfrom that position,

3. In an aeroplane, tho oomblmhon Wl'ilh a suppomn Wheel of o bond,

normally ho ding the bond in from; of the means for wheel, means "forbringingtho bond benomzh iho wheel and arresting 1%, in ihzai'. positionwith tho Wheel resting ihezeon, and means for ermitting rearwardmovement of the bono f'rom that position.

4:. In an aeroplane, the combination with msopportin Wheel, of a bani},means for normally ho ding fihe band in front of tho "wheel means forbringing the band beneath the who and arresting ii; in that positionwith the wheels resting thoreon, means fox permitting reazw'lard.movement of the band from that position, one moans for returning theband to normal position.

5. In. a. braking mechanism or o flying machine, the combination withsupporting wheels, of a band, means for moving the band to L posztlonbeneath the. Wheels, ano. means for moving 'lze band to a posltxon mfrom of the Wheels when sou}. 'u'nooEs are hfiied.

In testlmony whereof I have. mgnod my name in the pre%nco 01' twomtncssos.

- RUDOLPH R. GRANT.

1n the presence of- ROBT. T L mo, ALBERT L. K222i.

